Taihape Area School

CompositeCo-EducationalYear 1–13StateOpen enrolment
26 Huia Street, Taihape, Taihape
250 students
Medium school
514
Equity Index · Elevated Needs
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Taihape Area School in brief

Taihape Area School is a medium state co-educational composite school (Year 1–13) in Taihape, Taihape, with 250 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 514 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 2005.

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Taihape Area School

26 Huia Street, Taihape, Taihape

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How enrolment at Taihape Area School works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Taihape Area School, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 1–13
  • Roll size: Medium school
  • School website: tas.school.nz

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What families ask about Taihape Area School

Does Taihape Area School have an enrolment zone?
No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
What year levels does Taihape Area School teach?
Taihape Area School teaches Year 1–13.
What is Taihape Area School's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 514. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 250 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
2005
Principal
Michelle Cameron
Urban/rural setting
Small urban area
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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